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War in Ukraine
Russia Sentences Colombian to 19 Years for Fighting for Ukraine
In a statement, Russia’s Prosecutor General said the Supreme Court in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region had sentenced a man it named as Oscar Mauricio Blanco Lopez to 19 years in jail.
Dec. 24, 2025
Donetsk
Two Colombian Fighters in Ukraine’s Armed Forces Sentenced to 13 Years Imprisonment by Court in Russian-Occupied Donetsk
Alexander Ante and José Aron Medina Aranda vanished while returning home via Russian-allied Venezuela, before being transferred to the occupied territories to be tried as mercenaries.
Nov. 6, 2025
Trump
Trump Deploys Aircraft Carrier to Caribbean Amid Escalating US-Venezuela Tensions
The Pentagon said on Friday that the deployment will bolster US efforts to end the illegal drug trade – but it has fueled anxieties about military escalation in the region.
Oct. 24, 2025
War in Ukraine
‘My Leg for This Country’ – Colombian Amputees in Ukraine
As they fight a war in a foreign land, the Colombian veterans are adjusting to a new reality, in a country that did not expect them.
Aug. 24, 2025
Latin America
‘Grito de Independencia’ – Colombians on the Ukrainian Front
From one battlefield to another, here is a collection of stories from Latino soldiers fighting across Ukraine.
Aug. 18, 2025
Latin America
‘We Came to Support the War’ – Colombian Recruitment Push to Aid Ukraine
How does a Colombian sergeant within the Ukrainian military sign up Latin Americans to help fight Russia’s full-scale invasion?
Aug. 10, 2025
War in Ukraine
‘Oh Gloria Inmarcesible’ – A Glimpse Into Latino Losses in Ukraine
What might a Ukrainian think when confronted with row upon row of dead Colombians in Kyiv? And exactly why did thousands of Colombians come to fight in Ukraine in the first place?
Aug. 3, 2025